Discover the secret behind the birth of Pokemon! The Shogakukan edition of the Leaning Manga Special series features Tajiri Satoshi, the game designer who created Pokemon! Starting with Pokemon Red and Green released in 1996, the world of Pokemon has continued to expand with animated TV shows, movies, and even card games, and recently Pokemon GO has become a worldwide phenomenon. The story of Tajiri Satoshi, who laid the foundation of the Pokemon universe, is introduced in the form of a learning manga, from his upbringing to the creation of Pokemon. The book is filled with stories from friends who developed the game together, as well as anecdotes from the people in his life who gave Tajiri the support he needed to create Pokemon. This book is not only for children who aspire to become game designers, but also for adults who are Pokemon fans. At the beginning and end of the book, there are articles that give an overview of not only the history of Pokemon but also the history of the video game industry. In addition, an essay written by Tajiri called "Do You Know?" gives a glimpse into Tajiri's hobbies and interests. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

The third and final work in the Otoko spin-off drama CD series of the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann franchise. In the manga and CD drama, Kamina and Simon's hearts are drifting farther apart because of the mystery surrounding the sold-out yakisoba bread at the store at the Dai-Gurren Academy. A small tear in their bonds will before long blow up into a huge issue. (Source: Anime News Network)

An applicant-only bonus booklet featuring a parallel setting, with newly drawn manga by Shungiku Nakamura and a newly written story by Miyako Fujisaki.

A series of episodic chapters published in magazine Rakuen Le Paradis about its mascot character, Rakuen-kun.

Mikihiko Inaba is good at studying. He is upbeat. He has three close childhood friends. That is why he thought they could achieve the dream of being accepted into a private Tokyo high school. But that was just too ambitious. Having miserably failed his entry exams and being forced to enroll at the public high school in his hometown, Mikihiko becomes a recluse. When his childhood friend Keiko finds out, she attempts to restore their previous lives, discovering the changes in her friends' personalities...

17-year-old Lizolette was somehow magically pulled into the fairy world of a story book left by her grandfather. The Kingdom of Flower Crown Dragon is divided into few cities, one of them the City of Flower where Liz met the beautiful blue-eye Prince Esther with shining silver hair. They fell in love at first sight, albeit the stone-faced Esther would occasionally tease or make sarcastic remarks on her clumsiness which drove her insane. Esther decided to stay in the fairy kingdom for the sake of love whilst creating many comedies as she was struggling to adapt a new culture, as well as “fighting” against her love rivalries! But as the prince is always tied-up with his royal duties, Liz was often being left alone in their castle; where she felt increasingly her loneliness and insecurity of being an “alien” wife of a prince...

Kamishiro Kanna was summoned to another world to be a hero, but the one who summoned him was a scheming princess, and when his mana measurement showed 0, he was to be gotten rid of. Together with an half-elf kyonyuu silver haired bishoujo he met in the palace’s prison, they escaped on a dragon she summoned. The thing Kanna didn’t know was that 3 days after his escape from the palace, the princess did another summoning and summoned 3 high school students who happened to be his close friends.

High-school student and self-proclaimed 'bundle of nerves' Mano Asako faints away at school, and wakes up in the middle of a ghostly culture festival.

Shy Himiko, who has a serious and gloomy exterior, but is a romantic daydreamer on the inside, has a crush on her classmate, Haruka-kun. He is cheerful and popular, but quite clueless about love. Can shy Himiko make him understand her feelings for him?

At the age of 17, Kozue thinks that she is no longer interested in men. Nevertheless, before she knows, she finds herself attracted to Asano, her kind, experienced teacher. Now she is passionately in love with him, and she tries to give him up many times, but...!?

One month after starting high school, Maya Yashiro becomes friends with her classmate Harutaka Ichijima by chance. Harutaka seems to like Maya, but when another friend confesses to him first, he readily accepts, even though they weren't that close....... (Source: Natalie, translated)